Private ForestsNew Hampshire
By Web Admin on 8/3/2005 | Keyword(s): StatesMessage from Stewardship Program
New Hampshire is 84% forested. Since most of the forest (over 70%) is owned privately, individual responsible action is the key to protecting New Hampshire's environment.
Taking time to care for your land is called "stewardship"- the desire to leave the land better than you found it. For landowners interested in stewardship, the UNH Cooperative Extension Forestry and Wildlife program has a county forester in each county. They are educators that give advice and information on a range of alternatives based on your goals and objectives. They can help with wildlife habitat, growing and selling timber, trails and other forms of forest recreation, maintaining water quality, aesthetics, cultural and historical resources, unique and natural communities, and forest stewardship planning.
Other topics that landowners ask about include current use taxes and timber income taxes, growing Christmas trees and producing maple syrup, estate planning, weeding and thinning, cutting firewood for home use, contacting foresters and loggers, keeping the forest healthy, building access roads the list is endless.
For New Hampshire landowners living within New England, your county forester is a phone call away. Call the Forestry Information Center at 1-800-444-8978 to find out who your county forester is. For others, email karen.bennett@unh.edu.
State Forestland Statistics:
- Total forested acres = 4,824,000
- Privately owned = 3,376,800
- Industry = 482,400
- Government = 964,800
Stewardship in New Hampshire:
- How many acres have stewardship plans = 450,000
- How many stewardship plans = 1900
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